Kisii

Is it truly the ‘Death of the Boy Child’ ?

Prior to arriving in Kenya my understanding of gender within Kenyan society was simplistic to say the least; having viewed Kenya as a country still under development, I presumed that gender parity would be a distant reality and that women in the country would face an uphill battle in achieving gender equality. This impression was only compounded by some of the advice I came across before traveling, advising girls to cover their shoulders and recommending they wear skirts instead of trousers.